This year’s late Thanksgiving is behind us, which treated us to nice weather and some late colourings. My game-gift was appreciated for its creativity, but am not sure about the valuation of the content. I’ll have to ask John, who took the risk of opening it. It was a key ring with a Mayan handmade bead rooster attached.
My own ‘gift’ was some chocolate and chip items, not something I value much, but the fun is in the game, which was livened by three youngsters chasing cash cards. I think John liked his gift that I gave him with the beer glass and the hand painted soldiers on it. ‘John calls the rounds’ it said, but I don’t recall much of a reaction.
On Monday Shirley cum Sophie and I met in the aft at around three and went for a long walk along the Elbow. First walking south taking the new suspension bridge across, then doubling back through Elboya and on through Lindsay park. We returned to Fourth street with its new banners, by going across the foot bridge aligned with 21st Ave. We found Aida’s closed and went on to James settling for the chicken wings as a weak substitute for turkey.
Shirley and I talked about politics, family and our own activities, never being short of topics, interspersed with good humour and affection both ways. It was seven thirty when we went our ways again parting in mutual appreciation of our mutually cherished friendship.
In the morning Ron bought me a coffee and we said our goodbyes as he is moving to Courtenay BC in about a week’s time.
I had done a little bit of essential house cleaning before Shirley came and that was a good thing too. Yesterday evening I managed to pay a few bills, which had been patiently awaiting my attention. In the morning Ron bought me a coffee and we said our goodbyes as he is moving to Courtenay BC in about a week’s time. Too bad for several reasons, as we started off with an early friendship before he met his present wife, which changed the that development. But, I have noticed such changes in relationships even with my own sons and I accept that as the way we humans function and live with our affections and loyalties.
<9:23am, time for coffee with John.